Failure Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The proof of humanity is that sometimes, we all make mistakes.”

— Nkem Mpamah

The freedom to make and admit mistakes is at the core of the scientific process. If we are asked to forswear error, or worse,…

— Robert Pollack

“I think moralistic science is bad for morals and bad for science.”

— Steven Pinker

“Our moral thinking is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth.”

— Jonathan Haidt

“IT’S NOT JUST PEOPLE WHO MAKE MISTAKES. Societies and cultures can make mistakes too.”

— Jonathan Siegel

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

— Alexander Hamilton

“I have never encountered scientists who admit the simple truth: Our scientific achievements have repeatedly jeopardized humanity.”

— Yuval Kanev, Helpless Earth: Reckless Science

“Mistakes are nothing more than opportunities to learn, grow, and better our future.”

— Demi Lovato

“. . . mistakes are inevitable, but what is not, and what will set us apart, is our ability to learn from them”

— Nick Trout

“We can be proud of our abilities, but we must be honest about our shortcomings—our ignorance as well as our mistakes.”

— Andrew Hunt

“Choose to correct your mistakes rather than comparing it to others.”

— De philosopher DJ Kyos

Our great error is that we suppose mankind to be more honest than they are.

— Alexander Hamilton